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Celebrate Independence Days Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Discover how other countries remember their fight for independence and how their celebrations compare to typical American-style revelries
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Bookmarks and Pencil Toppers

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Independence Day worksheet, students cut out three bookmarks and two pencil toppers. Each has a Fourth of July theme with colorful words and graphics.
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Independence Day Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this Fourth of July worksheet, students read 7 words or phrases in a word bank that pertain to Independence Day. Students read the clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Independence Day Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Independence Day instructional activity, students read 7 words that pertain to the Fourth of July. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Independence Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Independence Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions, take a...
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Independence Day Word search

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, students complete a word search with vocabulary pertaining to Independence Day. Students locate 16 words associated with the holiday.
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Fireworks Coloring Page

For Students K - 1st
In this Independence Day activity, students color a picture of a flag with fireworks. The words on the page are "Happy 4th of July!"
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Independence Day Alphabetizing Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Independence Day instructional activity, students alphabetize 7 terms pertaining to the Fourth of July. Some begin with the same letter; all are multiple words. Example: Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party.
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Understanding Freedom: Catching "The Spirit of '76"

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete activities about colonial history through an examination of art from the American Revolution period. In this history and art lesson, 6th graders define an iconic image, sing the song 'Yankee Doodle,' and analyze...
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Breaking Down the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America lesson plan, students analyze the three sections of the Declaration and determine the beliefs the founding fathers had about rights.
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Independence Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discuss and complete activities associated with Independence Day. In this Independence Day instructional activity, students brainstorm about holidays and their symbols. Learners complete organization charts and work in pairs to...
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4th of July Word Search

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this word puzzle worksheet, students locate and circle 17 Independence Day-related words in a word search puzzle. A word bank is provided.
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Independence Day Alphabetical Order

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Independence Day worksheet, students read a list of ten words pertaining to the Fourth of July. Students alphabetize the words.
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Independence Day Vocabulary

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
For this Independence Day worksheet, learners read 7 definitions pertaining to the Fourth of July and match them to the correct words that are in a word bank. Students write the word on the line in front of each definition.
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Independence Day: Wordsearch

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this Independence Day worksheet, students find words related to Independence Day in a wordsearch. Students find 27 words in the wordsearch.
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Fourth of July Crossword Puzzle

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Fourth of July crossword activity instructional activity, students use the 10 clues and word bank to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Independence Day

For Students 5th
In this Independence Day worksheet, 5th graders write using a given hypothetical situation. Discussing the Patriots and the Loyalists students write a letter pertaining to the time period.
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Independence Day- July 4th Work Search and Word Puzzle

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Independence Day word search worksheet, students read the definition of Independence Day at the top of the page before they locate 16 words that are given in a word bank. They use letters from the puzzle to write the name of the...
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Examining the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the Declaration of Independence and its significance to American history. They read the document, identify America's grievances with Great Britain, and restate a part of the document in their own words.
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Independence Day Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word jumble learning exercise, students unscramble the letters to write words associated with Independence Day. Students spell 20 words.
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Make an Uncle Sam Folk Art Figure

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create an Uncle Sam art figure. In this patriotic lesson, students use wood, paint, twigs, and glue to create a folk-art style figure of Uncle Sam.
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Holidays

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a wide range of strategies to interpret, evaluate, appreciate, and construct meaning from print materials. They use appropriate reference sources with assistance for a variety of purposes and use the writing process...